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单词 nock
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
nock  (nok),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sporta metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.
  2. Sporta notch or groove at the end of an arrow into which the bowstring fits.
  3. Sporta notch or groove at each end of a bow, to hold the bowstring in place.
  4. Naval Terms[Naut.]throat (def. 6a).

v.t. 
  1. to furnish with a nock.
  2. Sportto adjust (the arrow) to the bowstring, in readiness to shoot.
  • 1325–75; Middle English nok(ke) (noun, nominal); akin to Dutch nok, Low German nok(ke) tip

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nock /nɒk/ n
  1. a notch on an arrow that fits on the bowstring
  2. either of the grooves at each end of a bow that hold the bowstring
vb (transitive)
  1. to fit (an arrow) on a bowstring
  2. to put a groove or notch in (a bow or arrow)
Etymology: 14th Century: related to Swedish nock tip
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